UofC

Applicants who are completing or have completed their twelfth year of education in an American-based high school curriculum are considered for admission based on meeting Faculty course requirements and proof of high school graduation. Admission is competitive and meeting the minimum score does not guarantee admission.

Scholastic Assessment Test (SAT) or American College Test (ACT) are not required for admission; however, a student may choose to submit test results as part of a diverse qualification application.

Applicants who have attended a university/college should refer to section A.5.3.

Note: Only one of SAT Mathematics Level 1 or Mathematics Level 2 may be presented for admission. For SAT information, visit collegeboard.org.

Students who are missing required courses for admission consideration may present SAT subject tests as an alternative. The following lists the SAT subject tests that are accepted as equivalents to Alberta high school courses:

General Certificate of Education (GCE)/General Certificate of Secondary Education (GCSE)

Students who present the GCE or GCSE will be considered using five academic courses as detailed in A.5.1.2 (Standard High School Admission Requirements). Applicants can be considered with one of the following options:

1. two courses at Advanced Level (A) and three GCSE/Ordinary Level; or
2. four courses at Advanced Subsidiary Level (AS) and one at the “GCSE/Ordinary” Level.

In either option, grades of "D" and "E" are not acceptable.

The University of Calgary awards advanced credit for specific Advanced Level (A) courses when a grade of "C" or better is achieved. Students should refer to section A.12 (Transfer Credit/Advanced Standing) for details.

Applicants educated in other countries may be considered for admission on their academic merits. Those completing Canadian high school courses will have the grades obtained in these courses used in lieu of equivalents obtained on international certificates.

Detailed information is available at: live-ucalgary.ucalgary.ca/future-students/undergraduate/requirements.

International students seeking admission on the basis of documents not listed on the Admissions website should submit certificates indicating the courses studied and the grades achieved to the Admissions Office. When these certificates are in a language other than English, English translations (prepared by a certified translator) must accompany the original documents.